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mouthful

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/ˈmaʊθfəl/ · mouth-ful

An amount of food or drink that fills the mouth.

Meanings

nouninformal

An amount of food or drink that fills the mouth.

کھانے یا پینے کی مقدار جو منہ کو بھر دے۔

منہ بھر

munh bhar

Synonyms

biteportionservingنوالہحصہخوراک

Antonyms

sipdropsmidgenایک گھونٹچوٹا ساکچھ

Common Collocations

  • mouthful of food
  • take a mouthful
  • a mouthful of water

Example Sentences

She took a mouthful of soup and savored the flavor.

اس نے سوپ کا منہ بھر چمچ لیا اور ذائقے کا لطف اٹھایا۔

Us ne soup ka munh bhar chamach liya aur zaiqay ka lutf uthaya.

He managed to stuff a mouthful of cake into his mouth.

اس نے اپنے منہ میں کیک کا منہ بھر حصہ ڈالنے میں کامیابی حاصل کی۔

Us ne apne munh mein cake ka munh bhar hissa dalne mein kamiyabi hasil ki.

A mouthful of water is all I need to swallow the medicine.

دوائی نگلنے کے لئے مجھے صرف ایک منہ بھر پانی کی ضرورت ہے۔

Dawai nigalne ke liye mujhe sirf ek munh bhar paani ki zaroorat hai.

Easily Confused With

handful:A handful refers to the amount that can be held in one hand, whereas a mouthful is the amount that fills the mouth.

Word Family

mouth
nounمنہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a mouthful as enough food for a hungry mouth!

Visualize a person with a big smile, cheeks full of food.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جتنا منہ اتنا ہی بھوج

Jitna munh utna hi bhuj

As much as the mouth, so much load.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "mouth + full" — the amount that fills the mouth

First known use: 14th century

The term 'mouthful' has been used since the 14th century to describe the quantity of food or liquid that can be held in the mouth.